Right as Raine: An Aster Valley Novel

Oh wow! I just wanna swoon all over the place over this book! Gush a little too, please excuse me but pheewwww these two!!Loved them both from the off. Sucked in, wrung dry, left in a big puddle of gooey loveliness!Tiller, the openly gay football star. Which by the way was wonderful! I loved how he was out already. No hiding just him being him! He was so great. So kind and humble even though he was a huge star he was down to earth and shined like a star on the field but his nutrition was causing a problem. His coach told him to ask his son for help and although you don't see it you know he fell there and then for the bossy cutie pie Mikey.Mikey... my Mikey as he is now known, had been burned before by a Football star and knew he had to tread carefully where Tiller Raine was concerned. Not only to protect his heart but to keep the Coach, his Dad off his back. He reluctantly accepts a job as Tiller's personal chef and over the years suceeds at keeping a wall between him and Tiller. 5 years getting to know each other and a one off chance at time actually alone together and that wall crumbles.This story is so so good! I loved it all! The build up over the years is not really seen but somehow you feel it. It's like they've been in a relationship that whole time but not really knew it until the physical aspect finally comes into play! I loved them so much. Both were willing to do anything for each other, i fell whole heartedly for them because of that. There were a lot of circumstances and reasons for them not to get involved and i felt the angst of that pouring off the pages but nothing, i mean absolutely nothing could of stopped the inevitable. Goodness once the floodgates opened they couldn't keep their hands off each other! It was hot hot hot!! Phewww! But it wasn't just that you felt. Those 5 years were like they'd built the foundation and it was solid and dependable. I'm gushing i know but this book hit all the spots for me. Little angst, bit of drama, lots of heat, and bucket loads of sweet gooey love!Brilliant! I'm now gonna go pack my bags and move to Aster Valley. I'm gonna grab a seat at the Diner window and watch as the rest of the series unfolds. Here comes Truman... with Sam hot on his trail! I can't wait!!!!

4.25 stars from me. Loved Tiller and Mikey, absolutely hated Mikey's family especially his dad, Coach V. What does it say about you as a father that your son calls you Coach rather than Dad, and that you think it's fair and OK to more or less blackmail your son?Agree with another reviewer here on Goodreads that the epilogue sucked. I'm really looking forward to Truman and Sam's story Sweet as Honey, but didn't want the end of this story to finish with Truman's POV, and yes, he absolutely needs to do something about what really happened.

What a brilliant book to start what is going to be an amazing series.Being the non- sporty child in a testosterone filled sports family means Mikey is over looked, derided and bossed around. Constantly.The new star of the football team Tiller, needs a chef, PA and housekeeper. Who better than Mikey?Their relationship develops despite Mikey's father's bullying and derision of his son, whilst Tiller's family accepts him and Mikey.A HEA story.

Like all Lucy's books, right as Raine will not disappoint. It is emotional, funny, with a gorgeous back drop of a snowy mountain town. Tiller and Mikey have been in love with each other for years but as employer and employee have never crossed that line. But when NFL wide receiver Tiller is injured, they go to Aster Valley, so Tiller can recover and discover if they have a future. This book is thoroughly recommended.

Well Lucy has done it again....she has that rare ability to draw you into a world she has created and the amazing way she manages to entwine the emotions of the characters with her reader's so that you are completely invested in the journey and outcome. Tiller & Mikey's story was just superb....this series keeps getting better and better. Ms Lennox is truly gifted in her art.

I'm loving the Aster Valley series. (in fact, I want to move to Aster Valley - it sounds perfect😉) Mikey was too precious for words and Tiller was perfect for him. Truman's story sound intriguing and I'm impatiently waiting for release day!

As always with this author, a beautifully crafted story that draws you in and holds your attention.